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Gun displayed in Athens road rage incident

Athens-Clarke County police said officers on Tuesday responded to a road rage incident involving a gun.

One of the motorists admitted displaying a gun to a woman who tailgated him, made an obscene hand gesture, pulled alongside his vehicle and appeared to swerve in an attempt to hit the vehicle, according to police.

The 25-year-old Hull resident said the gun was never pointed at the other driver and that he showed the weapon because he was concerned for the safety of his girlfriend and two young children in the car, police said.

The other driver was a 51-year-old Athens woman who said she was running late for a doctor’s appointment, according to police.

No arrests were made because the investigating officer had no probable cause to determine who the primary aggressor was, according to a police incident report.